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Both countries have now reported 5 cases this year, almost as many as they reported in all of 2023.
The vast majority of funds—up to $453 million—goes to Vaxart of San Francisco for developing an oral pill vaccine candidate.
Shared equipment, shared staff, and animal movements were among key findings for virus spread among different farms.
Each additional patient in the nurses' workload pre-pandemic was associated with 20% higher odds of in-hospital mortality.
Just over half of respondents (54%) knew that syphilis can be cured, 84% mistakenly believed that a vaccine to prevent the disease is available, and 45% were unsure whether there is a vaccine.
Gavi's expanded vaccine portfolio fits its goal of ensuring that lower-income countries have access to key vaccines as soon as possible.
The test can detect bacteria in a urine sample in 15 minutes and identify the right antibiotic in as little as 45 minutes.
The Netherlands had the most detections.
A negative result indicates low immunity, but a positive result doesn't necessarily indicate sufficient immunity.
The two studies indicate that continuous infusions of beta-lactam antibiotics reduce the risk of mortality in critically ill sepsis patients.
States could reduce disparities by populating forms with enrollee data or allowing more time to return forms, the authors say.
The virus used in the experiment was A 2.3.4.4b, a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu virus isolated from a human patient in Chile in 2023.
Wisconsin hasn't reported any dairy herd outbreaks, but three neighboring states have.
The CDC and FDA are also investigating a second similar Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 184 people in 24 states.
Cuba is experiencing Oropouche virus infections for the first time, part of rising activity in the Americas.
Previous COVID-19 infection was associated with an almost 50% reduced risk of a symptomatic cold.
Rates of events such as all-cause death, heart attack, stroke, and hospitalization for chest pain, heart failure, and respiratory infections were comparable.
Officials reported 36 more detections in mice, as well as 4 more H5N1 positives in cats.
The NASEM emphasizes that long COVID can follow asymptomatic, mild, or severe cases of COVID-19.
The results suggest that children with severe SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C and severe neurologic disorders may be at high risk for long-term impairment, the authors say.
